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States scramble to send full SNAP food benefits to millions after shutdown ends

(AP) — With the longest U.S. government shutdown over, state officials said Thursday that they are working quickly to get full SNAP food benefits to millions of people, though it still could take up to a week for some to receive their delayed aid.

A back-and-forth series of court rulings and shifting policies from President Donald Trump's administration has led to a patchwork distribution of Novemb…

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